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Old 29th Apr 2021, 10:49 am   #27
cmjones01
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Default Re: Where are the missing PP* battery numbers?

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Originally Posted by Boulevardier View Post
I was thinking of the large flattish rectangular battery - the one with two screw terminals on top. It seemed to be just known as a "Bell battery".
What I remember as a "bell battery" was the 4.5V type 126. I think it's basically three F-size cells in a cardboard box. There was also a bigger one, 6V type 991, but that was generally called a "lantern battery", though not to be confused with the much more common 996 with springs on the top.

Chris
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